Rafael Nadal’s wife Maria Francisca Perello has never been too keen on following her husband during the Australian summer. Nevertheless, Rafa and Maria Francisca are now parents of a baby boy who was born just a couple of months ago. Rafa does not want to be away from his son and therefore he has the luxury of having his family with him in Australia. Maria Francisca was cold watching Rafael Nadal playing his first match in Sydney on the occasion of the United Cup.
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Rafael Nadal in 2022
At the moment ranked no.2, Rafael played his last match on the 17th of November when he defeated world no.3 Casper Ruud 7-5 7-5 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
This season the Spaniard achieved a compiled 39-8 match record. Rafael has won 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. Nadal was the runner-up in Indian Wells.
Nadal has scheduled to compete next in Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 16th of January.